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How India’s High-Speed Rail Dream Is Taking Shape

25 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

With over 55% physical progress achieved, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project marks India’s decisive leap into the high-speed rail era, combining...

Video Story

How IPS Harish Kumar Gupta Navigated Andhra Pradesh Through Reform and Elections

24 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

From navigating Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation to steering the police force during a politically sensitive...

Change Makers

How IFS Jasobanta Sethi Used AI Towers to Stop Train–Elephant Collisions in Rourkela

24 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Jasobanta Sethi leads Odisha’s first AI-enabled elephant protection system in Rourkela, preventing...

Beyond Headlines

Meet Chandana Sinha: The RPF Inspector Behind 1,500 Child Rescues

24 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

RPF Inspector Chandana Sinha has rescued over 1,500 missing and trafficked children across Uttar Pradesh’s...

Beyond Headlines

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

In this exclusive video interview, IFS officer Prajesh Kanta Jena explains how watershed science, grassland...

Must Read

Explained: Why This Emergency Landing Facility in Dibrugarh, Assam, Is a Game-Changer for IAF and a ‘Brahmastra’ in War

14 February 2026

India Sets Guinness World Record with 2.5 Lakh AI Responsibility Pledges in 24 Hours

18 February 2026

Atal Innovation Mission Showcases ATL-Led Grassroots AI Innovation at India AI Impact Summit 2026

18 February 2026

Videos

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Samagra to SDGs: IAS Officer Dr. Aruna Sharma Digitised Panchayats and Reimagined Inclusive Governance

19 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Traffic Reformer to Top Cop: How Dr. M. A. Saleem Is Redefining 21st Century Policing as Karnataka’s DGP

17 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Rajasthan: Alwar Tiger International Half Marathon 2026 Sees 20,000+ Runners Promoting Wildlife Conservation From 5 Countries

24 February 2026

HPSC Adds Third Gender Option in Haryana Civil Services Applications Following High Court Directive

24 February 2026

Bihar IPS Officer Sunil Naik Alleges Blackmail by Andhra Deputy Speaker K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju – Court Intervenes

24 February 2026

10 Senior IPS Officers from Across India Set to Retire in February 2026 – Full List Inside

24 February 2026

Himachal DGP Assigns Subordinate to Oversee IPS Aditi Singh’s SV&ACB Duties Amid Frequent Leaves

24 February 2026

Odisha Reports 42 IAS, 67 IPS and 66 IFS Vacancies; Over 330 Posts Vacant in OAS, CM Informs Assembly

24 February 2026

PSU News

Cabinet Approves Higher Equity Investment Limit for POWERGRID Subsidiaries – Boost for Renewable Energy Projects

24 February 2026

Odisha Mining Corporation Wins Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award in Mining & Metallurgy Sector

24 February 2026

RVNL Secures ₹270 Crore EPC Contract from Central Railway for Daund–Solapur Electrification Project

24 February 2026

HAL Awards ₹66 Crore AESA Radar Order to Centum Electronics for UH-M Helicopter Platform

24 February 2026

PESB Recommends Pushp Kumar Nayar as Director (HR) of BPCL to Strengthen HR Leadership

24 February 2026

Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVCL)

Leadership Updates: Manish Pradhan Appointed Director (Technical) of Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation

24 February 2026

NBCC Secures Rs 76.27 Crore Contract for Dharanidhar University Infrastructure Development in Odisha

24 February 2026

GAIL Honours Mr. Ayush Gupta with Distinguished Leadership Award at TOI National CSR Summit 2026

23 February 2026

Defence News

Strategic Shipbuilding Boost: GRSE Begins Third Heavy-Lift MPV Under Landmark Export Deal

25 February 2026

Indian Army, Yes Bank Renew MoU: Rs 1 Crore Insurance & Banking Benefits for Soldiers Until 2029

24 February 2026

PRAHAAR Counter-Terrorism Policy Explained: How India Plans to Prevent, Respond and Defeat Modern Terror Networks

24 February 2026

Green Hydrogen, Smart Security & Mega Expansion: Inside the ₹1,500 Crore VOC Port Projects Launch

24 February 2026

Judiciary News

Big Blow to Government Employees: MP High Court Says Leave Without Approval Can Invite Disciplinary Action

25 February 2026

Supreme Court Pushes Big Reform: Government Asked to Shift Coal-Based Industries from Delhi-NCR

25 February 2026

Can the Government Cancel Recruitment Anytime? Jammu and Kashmir High Court Give Clear Guidelines to the Government

24 February 2026

Digital India Under Attack: CJI Surya Kant Reveals Shocking Scam Targeting His Own Family

24 February 2026

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UPSC Stories

She Was Told She Was ‘Ordinary’—Today She Serves the Nation as IRS Officer

21 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Told she was “too ordinary” to crack UPSC, Purvi Nanda rose to become a 2021-batch IRS officer—proving...

6 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Labour Officer Priya Agrawal Became Deputy Collector

20 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Priya Agarwal, daughter of a prasad shop owner from Birsinghpur, secured Rank 6 in MPPSC 2023 on her...

IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav: From River Crossings to the Corridors of Power

18 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s home in rural Bulandshahr to securing UPSC AIR 92, IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav’s journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...